June 10, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) has filed a complaint requesting a declaratory judgment and injunction in response to Prince George’s County’s FY27 budget and its request to divert Commission tax revenues in a manner the Commission believes is inconsistent with Maryland State law.
In Prince George’s County, the Commission receives a percentage of property taxes that are legally designated for parks, recreation, and planning services. The transfer of more than $39 million, by July 1, without submission of receipts or invoices, before any services have been provided, and without proper vetting through the Commission’s procurement process, raises serious concerns about legal authority and our ability to provide the services the residents of Prince George’s County expect from us.
While we made good-faith efforts to resolve this collaboratively, we need the court’s intervention to protect the public trust and ensure these resources are used as intended. We remain committed to a lawful resolution that preserves essential services for the Prince George’s County community.
The Commission has a nearly 100-year legacy of delivering high-quality services to the Prince George’s County community—from programs that support seniors and engage young people to stewardship of an award-winning parks system and leadership as a nationally recognized planning agency. We remain committed to our mission and to continuing to serve the county with excellence.
About The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is a bi-county agency empowered by the State of Maryland in 1927 to acquire, develop, maintain, and administer a regional system of parks within Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, and to provide land use planning for the physical development of Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. In addition, the agency gained responsibility for the public recreation program in Prince George’s County in 1970. The governing body of M-NCPPC consists of ten members, five appointed by Montgomery County and five by Prince George’s County. The Commission coordinates and acts on matters of interest to both counties and meets at least once a month. The members of the commission from each county serve on separate county planning boards to facilitate, review, and administer the matters affecting their respective counties.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Calista Black, Calista.Black@mncppc.org
Anika B. Jackson, Anika.Jackson@pgparks.com
